In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NEUROTOXIN
neurotoxin, neurolysin
(noun) any toxin that affects neural tissues
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
neurotoxin (plural neurotoxins)
(neuroscience, toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.
Synonyms
• neurolysin
Source: Wiktionary
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ALLERGIC
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
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